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RISK!

Kevin Allison · en · 1249 episodes

If you like The Moth, This American Life or Snap Judgment, take a walk on the wilder side with RISK! Your colorful host Kevin Allison (of the legendary comedy group The State) helms this surprisingly uncensored show where people tell jaw-dropping true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public. RISK! is hilarious, heart-wrenching and remarkably real. Think you've heard it all? Fasten your seatbelt.

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Mercy
Taj Easton, A’Darius Bell and Terra Forgette share stories about what they learned about compassion from the deaths of animals. With special guest host Taj…
Sep 27, 2022·56m
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Introducing the Vintage Annals Archive Podcast
RISK! is thrilled to announce that our good friend Rich Wexler, the creator of the wildly popular Vintage Annals Archive on Instagram — a magical mystery tour…
Sep 24, 2022·2m
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The General (CRS149)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that David Koechner first shared on the podcast in September of 2014 about not anticipating having so many kids…
Sep 23, 2022·29m
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Try
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty sixth episode of our second season, Dan Kennedy, Melanie Hamlett, Miguel de Leon and Dawn…
Sep 15, 2022·1h 10m
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Mistreated
Sara Schaefer and Latasha Wright share stories about bullying and stereotyping. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK!…
Sep 13, 2022·49m
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The Riverside
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty fifth episode of our second season, Jan Scott-Frazier tells the tale of the mysterious woman…
Sep 8, 2022·21m
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Close to You
Nzingha and Marya Morris share stories about the wrong fella and the wrong gal. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK!…
Sep 6, 2022·39m
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Met on the Net
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty fourth episode of our second season, AJ Jacobs, Adam Lowitt, and Erica Freeman tell stories of…
Sep 1, 2022·43m
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Devious
Sophia Fern Brown and Will Clegg share stories about a shady con job in the music industry and a messy drug deal among teens. Support RISK! on Patreon at…
Aug 30, 2022·44m
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A Shot in the Dark (CRS148)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Joe Lo Truglio first shared on the podcast in September of 2014 about the deadliest weapon of all, wet toilet…
Aug 25, 2022·12m
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Spellbound
Matthew Dicks and Maritess Zurbano share about one attempt at being a male stripper and the lifelong journey of a Filipina magician. Support RISK! on Patreon…
Aug 22, 2022·1h 10m
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Close to the Edge
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty second episode of our second season, Gary Belsky, Bodger Millerd, Cammi Climaco and Lynn…
Aug 18, 2022·49m
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Alive
Annie Seymour and Adam Vibe Gunton share stories about addiction and recovery. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK!…
Aug 15, 2022·43m
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Cock and Bull (CRS147)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Rojo Perez first shared on the podcast in October of 2016 about a surprising competition. Support RISK! on…
Aug 12, 2022·13m
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At the Movies
Jon Kranz and Jude Treder-Wolff share stories about movies that changed their lives. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to…
Aug 9, 2022·44m
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The Straightmen
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty first episode of our second season, Barry Rothbart and Mike Ennis tell what it was like to be…
Aug 4, 2022·37m
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Occupational Hazards
Grace Helbig, Tim Lopez and Justin Willman share stories about getting drunk while working at a wedding, flailing at “flair bartending,” and watching a…
Aug 2, 2022·55m
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Bamboo (CRS146)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Christine Gentry first shared on the podcast in August of 2014 about processing the long term effects of being…
Jul 28, 2022·12m
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Orifices
TaTa Sherise and Jonathan Euseppi share stories about trying cunnilingus for the first time and chemo leading to a poop crisis. Support RISK! on Patreon at…
Jul 25, 2022·46m
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A Slippery Slope
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twentieth episode of our second season, Steve Agee, Moshe Kasher and Kerri Doherty tell stories of…
Jul 21, 2022·41m
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Empathy
Daniele Bolelli and Abby Jo Morris share about the connection between a father and his newborn, a queer kid and their Evangelical father, and a moment of grace…
Jul 18, 2022·50m
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Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guy (CRS145)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Mike Schmidt first shared on the podcast in June of 2011 about an erotically incorrect phone call. Support RISK!…
Jul 14, 2022·18m
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Schlongs
Dani Faith Leonard and Bryan Kett share stories about pleasures and pains of the penile varitey. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time…
Jul 12, 2022·44m
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Crisis
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the eighteenth episode of our second season, Jesse Thorn, Kevin Allison, and Hallie Haglund share stories…
Jul 7, 2022·42m
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Fight the Power
Nibs Stroupe and DJ Crystal Clear share stories about confronting anti-Black racism in decades past, and again today. Support RISK! on Patreon at…
Jul 4, 2022·1h 8m
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Remembering Shashi Musso
A Special RISK! episode. This week, we celebrate the life of a one of a kind person, Shashi Musso, a multitalented artist and queer rebel who sadly passed away…
Jul 1, 2022·32m
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Patreon Picks #3
To show what folks are missing out on if they're not Patreon members, we're featuring 6 stories on this episode that were previously part of our library of…
Jun 28, 2022·1h 12m
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He's My Daughter Now (CRS144)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Justin Aufwerk first shared on the podcast in June of 2016 about parenting a transgender child. Support RISK! on…
Jun 23, 2022·16m
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Trans Lives 1
We celebrate this Pride Month by listening back to some of the most wonderful stories shared by our trans friends on the show over the years. Stories by Ts…
Jun 21, 2022·1h 40m
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Take Freedom (CRS143)
In honor of Juneteenth this year, we’re revisiting this extraordinary story shared by painter, poet and activist Maya James when she was 17-years old. Support…
Jun 19, 2022·17m
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Discovery
Mark Redmond, Jenice Matias and Aleah Liebenau share stories about making a difference with charity, helping young women in need, and a night of having too…
Jun 14, 2022·45m
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Joy (CRE216)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the sixteenth episode of our second season, Wyatt Cenac, Adam Wade, Kevin Allison and Mike Lawrence tell…
Jun 9, 2022·58m
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Emotional
Emily Pitts, Ezra Holmlund and Erin Lessin Mahone share stories about an online friendship, an encounter with a wild cougar, and a high school stunt that went…
Jun 7, 2022·54m
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I and Eye (CRS142)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Mindy Bilderback first shared on the podcast in August of 2014 about a surprising medical condition. Support…
Jun 2, 2022·11m
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The 600th Episode
On our 600th Episode, Sean Patton, Tracey Segarra, and Laura Bearing share stories about an emotional night in a strip club, a marriage at a low point, and a…
Jun 1, 2022·1h 33m
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The Best of Asian American Lives #4
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 20 of our favorite stories shared about the life experiences of…
May 27, 2022·1h 17m
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Face It
Jesse Warren, Gretchen Douma and Kristen Williams share stories about getting jacked, choosing childlessness, and passing a Navy swimming test. Support RISK!…
May 24, 2022·59m
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The Best of Asian American Lives #3
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 20 of our favorite stories shared about the life experiences of…
May 20, 2022·1h 41m
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Changeovers
Erin Barker, Eitan Levine and Molly McCloy share stories about mismatches, grandmas, and a surprising turn between a father and daughter. Support RISK! on…
May 16, 2022·51m
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The Best of Asian American Lives #2
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 20 of our favorite stories shared about the life experiences of…
May 13, 2022·1h 46m
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The Best of Asian American Lives #1
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 20 of our favorite stories shared about the life experiences of…
May 10, 2022·1h 32m
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#ProtectRoe
A special episode featuring two stories about a woman’s right to choose, with Jen Montooth and Lizz Winstead. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make…
May 5, 2022·33m
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Family Business
Maureen O'Malley Kirschner (with her sister-in-law Elizabeth) and Autumn Smith share stories about an early lockdown surprise and a difficult open secret…
May 3, 2022·1h 1m
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Surprise! (CRE215)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the fifteenth episode of our second season, Brett Gelman, Gabe Liedman, Margot Leitman, Kathy Salerno and…
Apr 28, 2022·1h 3m
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The Best of RISK! #24
Our 24th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation…
Apr 26, 2022·1h 30m
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A Tale of Two Virginities (CRS141)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Sam Jay first shared on the podcast in August of 2016 about losing virginities. Support RISK! on Patreon at…
Apr 21, 2022·18m
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On Our Own Terms
Kevin Allison, Caitlin Brodnick and David Hu share stories about football, opera, before, after and, inevitably, racists. Support RISK! on Patreon at…
Apr 19, 2022·54m
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Education (CRE214)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the fourteenth episode of our second season, Michael Ian Black and Brown University faculty members Connie…
Apr 14, 2022·1h 3m
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The Best of RISK! #23
Our 23nd compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation…
Apr 12, 2022·1h 53m
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Baste. Rinse. Scrub. (CRS140)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Winter Tashlin first shared on the podcast in July of 2014 about great balls of fire. Support RISK! on Patreon at…
Apr 7, 2022·15m
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Change of Plans
Devon Walker, Mark Redmond and H. Alan Scott share stories about fake i.d.'s, life callings, and lessons learned from health scares. Support RISK! on Patreon…
Apr 5, 2022·1h
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Music (CRE213)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the thirteenth episode of our second season, Brian Huskey, Eric Andre, Smith Galtney, Jesse Krakow and…
Mar 31, 2022·1h 1m
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Disarray
Philip Markle, Ethan Suplee, and Kambri Crews share stories about a Berlin sex party, heroin withdrawal, and a daughter coping with her father's crimes…
Mar 28, 2022·1h 6m
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Bronze Star (CRS139)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Marga Gomez first shared on the podcast in July of 2016 about sexual exploration. Support RISK! on Patreon at…
Mar 24, 2022·28m
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Self Esteem
Michael Ian Black, Hallie Haglund and Dioselin Gonzalez share stories about ecstasy, wild wings, a liberal lion, and transcending a tough childhood. Support…
Mar 21, 2022·1h 14m
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Faked (CRE212)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twelfth episode of our second season, Elna Baker, Peter Aguero and Hanuman Welch share stories of…
Mar 17, 2022·49m
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Bad Romance
Tyler Coates, Gabi Conti and Daralyse Lyons share stories about being ghosted by a ghost, a foot fetish fizzle, and a couple with dangerous secrets. Support…
Mar 14, 2022·53m
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Riches to Rags (CRS138)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Radcliffe Royds first shared on the podcast in July of 2014 about going from the posh life to the dumpster…
Mar 10, 2022·31m
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All-Star Episode #2
W. Kamau Bell, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Aisha Tyler and AJ Jacobs share stories about the messy joy of birth, spray tan disasters, throwing up on a crush, and a…
Mar 8, 2022·59m
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The One that Got Away (CRS137)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Thao Madsen first shared on the podcast in May of 2016 about a difficult home life. Support RISK! on Patreon at…
Mar 4, 2022·18m